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Comment on the blog or connect with us on Twitter for your chance to win a copy of “Fabric-by-Fabric One Yard Wonders” by Rebecca Yaker and Patricia Hoskins.

This book is published by Storey Publishing, and is sure to be a wonderful addition to your sewing library. Here is the description:

The best-selling authors of “One-Yard Wonders” are back with another all-new, amazing collection of 101 sewing projects. “Fabric-by-Fabric One-Yard Wonders” offers affordable and easy projects for both the occasional and the dedicated sewing hobbyist. Even better, each on-trend design requires just one yard of fabric. Responding to the increasingly diverse range of fabric weights and types now available, Fabric-by-Fabric One-Yard Wonders is organized by fabric type. From fleece to flannel and corduroy to vinyl, the inspired and detailed instructions in this book show the eager reader how to make the most of each fabric’s unique characteristics.

To win this fun and creative book, please answer the following question, in the comments below or on Twitter: Which of your craft or sewing projects that you have made recently required the most amount of fabric?

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For me a blanket and quilt backing…up next an over sized hooded bath towel for my grand daughter. I just got a fabric order in the mail with 19 one yard cuts that I bought on sale….this book would be perfect!

That easily had to be for a childs kimono I was trying to make for my then future offspring. However it was one of the very first things I had tried to sew and needless to say turned out poorly. I wasted so much fabric…

Currently I am working on a blazer, to ad to my collection of business outfits. It takes a few meters of fabric! In the meantime I have spend some time on easier projects and made loads of scarves as Christmas presents. Although these are quick projects I still needed a lot of fabric since they had several prints on one.

I think most of my projects didn’t actually require that much fabric, but I have used about 1.7m (about 1.85 yard) in 150cm wide to make a winter, long-sleeved, wool challis dress, that falls just below the knees.

I’m currently making a reversible hoodie for my boyfriend. It’s taken about 3 yards of two different fleece fabrics and half a yard of a rib knit for the sleeve cuffs and the logo he wants on the back. It looks pretty good so far though.

I have a tie for two folkwear patterns: I made my husband an indoor Siberian Parka (with modifications) that took a little more than 3 yards of fabric (60" wide). A purple satin Blonde Bombshell (which I have since had to take a part because it’s too large) also took a little over 3 yards (60" wide), and probably more since I hope to make a matching wrap and hat for it.

My one project on the planning books that takes the most (8 yards of 60" silk taffeta) is a late1770s francaise or sacque gown.

I’m in the process of making little bath robes for my twin daughters . For the two of them I’ll be using four yards of fuzzy fleece fabric. When I made my husband’s robe, it took seven full sized towels…how many yards is that???

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